extra support maths class in school

[trickydickie]

My daughter started secondary school 1 and a half weeks ago.

She went into her maths class with the rest of her main class and 5 mins later a teacher came into the class and took her out. She was told to go to another maths class that only had 15 children in it, a teacher and 3 pupil support assistants.

I have explained she will be getting extra support in this class. She has accepted it.

I was very happy when she told me this as was constantly asking for her to get extra help in maths in primary and felt she never did.

On Friday she said her maths teacher told her that she could move back to the main maths class now as this work was probably too easy for her. He asked her how she felt and she was happy to move back. Teacher told her her parents would be phoned/spoken to about this.

So today she was still in the extra support class. She showed me her maths homeowork. It is work she was getting and able to do my about 8 years of age. She wasn't sent to the main stream class today but kept in the extra support class with nothing else mentioned to her.

Should I phone the school? Is it too soon to phone and should I leave it another week or so?

I haven't been told of any support she would receive in Secondary.

She has a diagnosis of dyslexia which the Primary school are aware of so would have made Secondary aware.

I know the Secondary will be assessing the kids right now. I would just like to know why she is getting such easy maths work.

[inthename]

Give the teacher a call, it could well be something simple like they haven't had a chance to contact you yet

[noblegiraffe]

Phone the school. If she's in the wrong class then it's better sorted sooner rather than later. The beginning of term is always quite hectic with bits of information flying around so it's worth chasing in case something's got lost somewhere.

[trickydickie]

Thanks for the advice. Think my problem was I didn't know who to ask to speak to at the school. Do you think head of year or the pastoral support teacher (presume they are different people) or the SENCO.

[noblegiraffe]

Head of maths. Pastoral support will probably know bog all about maths setting.

[SilasGreenback]

What about her personal tutor, if she has one? We are told that should be our first contact in most circumstances.